Heather Whitehall-Trochon

HEATHER WHITEHALL-TROCHON is a lover of languages and translator of French and German into English. A British national, she completed studies in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion before moving to Munich, Germany, where she worked in public relations for fashion and film. After relocating to Vienna, Austria, she had a brief stint as an editor at the Associated Press, prior to becoming a freelance translator and seasoned backpacker. Heather met JJ in Paris in 2007, marrying him the following year. The couple, together with their cat, Zulu, have now settled in Biarritz, France. JJ’s memoir is Heather’s first book, but she plans to dedicate more time to writing in the future. When not sitting behind her computer screen, Heather loves nothing more than morning swims in the Atlantic Ocean. She is also a passionate collector of vintage clothing, most notably from the 1970s, and has been known to spontaneously break into a dance move whenever she hears an ABBA song on the radio.